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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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